Good Samaritan Anglican Church Podcast
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Host: David Wickenden, Fr. Dan Shoemake
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Spirit baptism is the empowerment of Christians by the Holy Spirit for works of ministry. It corresponds to the rite of confirmation and is most fully realized by outworking of the Spiritual Gifts.
Taken from the AG website: <https://ag.org/Beliefs/Position-Papers/Baptism-in-the-Holy-Spirit>
“The most distinguishing features of the baptism in the Holy Spirit are that: (1) it is theologically and experientially distinguishable from and subsequent to the new birth,
(2) it is accompanied by speaking in tongues, and
(3) it is distinct in purpose from the Spirit’s work of regenerating the heart and life of a repentant sinner.”
Scripture:
John the Baptist
Matthew 3:11
11 “I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Mark 1:8
8 I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
Luke 3:16
16 John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
John 1:33
33 I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
Jesus and Peter:
Acts 1:5
5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
Acts 11:16
16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
Questions of interest:
Are all Christians baptized in the Holy Spirit in water Baptism?
No: Acts 19 (John’s baptism vs Spirit baptism) and John 14:15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
Are you not saved if you are not baptized in the Holy Spirit?
No. One is saved through water baptism. (1 Peter 3:21)
Rather Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a separate event from water baptism.
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